Yu Tu
About Yu Tu
Yu Tu is a Crude Oil Trading Commercial Analyst at Chevron in Singapore, with a background in chemical engineering and extensive experience in the oil and gas industry.
Current Title and Role at Chevron
Yu Tu is currently working at Chevron as a Crude Oil Trading Commercial Analyst based in Singapore. His role includes responsibilities such as chairing daily crude traders meetings and developing pre-trade analysis and outlook presentations. Additionally, he develops Power BI dashboards focusing on key markets like China and the US, and assists the trading manager by liaising with Chinese clients and sharing refining knowledge.
Professional Background and Experience
Yu Tu has a strong background in the energy and refining sectors with diverse roles at major companies. He worked as an LP Planner at Chevron from 2016 to 2019 in Singapore. His earlier experience includes a role as a Process Engineer at ExxonMobil from 2015 to 2016 and as an Economist/Crude Analyst from 2013 to 2015. He also had a stint as a Planning Analyst Trainee at Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited in 2016 for three months in Rayong, Thailand. Yu Tu began his career with a research internship at the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences in 2012.
Educational Background
Yu Tu holds a Master's degree in Supply Chain Management from the National University of Singapore, where he studied from 2015 to 2017. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, completing his degree between 2009 and 2013. Yu Tu also studied General Studies at the University of Miami for one year from 2010 to 2011.
Industry Expertise and Skills
Yu Tu has developed extensive expertise in crude oil trading and analysis. His skills include developing analytics models for identifying trading opportunities, fundamental analysis, window trading, arbitrage evaluation, OSP prediction, crude blending, and flow tracking. He has experience attending industry conferences in Shandong and Zhejiang, further bolstering his industry knowledge and networking capabilities.
Technical Projects and Contributions
Yu Tu has contributed to multiple significant technical projects throughout his career. Notable contributions include developing Power BI dashboards for traders and creating analytics models for trading opportunities. His work encompasses a broad range of tasks, such as fundamental analysis, window trading, arbitrage evaluation, OSP prediction, crude blending, and flow tracking, aiming to optimize trading strategies and improve operational efficiencies.